Meaning of 抵达
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to arrive
- to reach (a destination)
How to use 抵达
抵达 is a formal word for arriving, common in news reports, travel notices and official announcements. It usually takes a place directly after it. Example: 航班将于下午三点抵达北京。(Hángbān jiāng yú xiàwǔ sān diǎn dǐdá Běijīng.) The flight will arrive in Beijing at 3 p.m.
抵 (dǐ) has the hand radical 扌 and means to press against or reach, and 达 (dá) means to get through to a place. Picture your hand touching the door at the end of a long trip: you have pressed up against your destination and arrived.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 抵达 with 达到 (dádào). 抵达 is for physical places, while 达到 is for goals, levels or standards, so say 达到目标 (dádào mùbiāo), not 抵达目标. Also do not confuse 抵 (dǐ) with the similar-looking 低 (dī, low), which has the person radical 亻 instead of the hand radical 扌.
抵达 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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抵 dǐ · to resist · 8 strokes
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达 dá · to reach · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 抵达.
| 到达 | dàodá | to reach; to arrive |
| 达到 | dádào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 表达 | biǎodá | to express; to convey |
| 发达 | fādá | well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand |
| 达成 | dáchéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 传达 | chuándá | to pass on; to convey |
| 抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist; resistance |
| 抵押 | dǐyā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral |
| 转达 | zhuǎndá | to pass on; to convey |
| 抵制 | dǐzhì | to resist; to boycott |
| 抵挡 | dǐdǎng | to resist; to hold back |
| 抵御 | dǐyù | to resist; to withstand |
Questions about 抵达
What does 抵达 mean?
抵达 (dǐdá) means "to arrive; to reach (a destination)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 抵达?
抵达 is made of 2 characters: 抵 (8 strokes), 达 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 抵达 an HSK word?
Yes. 抵达 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 抵达 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 抵达 is written 抵達.
What is the difference between 抵达 and 到达?
Both mean to arrive at a place, and they are often interchangeable. 抵达 sounds more formal and written, so it appears more in news and official notices, while 到达 is a bit more neutral. In casual speech most people simply say 到 (dào).
Can I use 抵达 in everyday conversation?
You can, but it sounds stiff in casual talk. Telling a friend 我到了 (wǒ dào le, I've arrived) is much more natural than 我抵达了. Save 抵达 for writing, announcements or formal situations.